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Re:Examining IPv6 Performance by the_mitsuhiko on Sunday December 06, 2015 @02:18PM (#10686205)
> This is no longer the case. Their implementation of Happy Eyeballs now prefers IPv6 over IPv4. This is as of iOS 9 and El Capitan.

It prefers, but only if it gets a response within 25milliseconds. It still queries AAAA and A in parallel.

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Re:Examining IPv6 Performance by scurvy on Sunday December 06, 2015 @02:40PM (#10686279)
> It prefers, but only if it gets a response within 25milliseconds. It still queries AAAA and A in parallel

Correct. The large technology companies that shape the world are indicating their preference and shift towards an IPv6 world, yet you still claim that you see no benefit? You don't want to be on board with them?

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Re:Examining IPv6 Performance by the_mitsuhiko on Sunday December 06, 2015 @02:47PM (#10686315)
> yet you still claim that you see no benefit?

Did you reply to the wrong thread? I did not indicate my preference here, I replied to OPs question about why his server might be slow and what other systems are doing.

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